‹ E-CIPM 22-717: WILLIAM STURMY, CHEVALIER ›

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or in service. Beatrice de Bradeney was formerly seised of in her demesne as of fee. She gave this to John Beaumont, knight , and Joan his wife and their heirs, remainder to John’s right heirs. John and Joan were seised in their demesne as of fee tail. John died and Joan, who survives, married William Sturmy , named in the writ, who held the manor in right of Joan his wife.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or in service or of another.

Holdings

He was seised in his demesne as of fee of He held the following in his demesne as of fee. He was seised of the following in his demesne as of fee. which he demised to Nicholas Swan for life without payment, and thus he held the reversion to himself and his heirs He demised the messuage and carucate to John Erlegh for life without payment, and thus he held the reversion of the messuage, carucate and bailiwick to himself and his heirs He held the following in his demesne as of fee. jointly enfeoffed with Joan his wife by gift of Henry Sturmy, knight , William Belhamyslonde, rector of Heannton church , John Fouke and William Hankeford . By their indented deed dated 1 July 1381 and shown to the jurors, the latter granted the above, described as the manor of ‘Tydecombe Huse’ and 20 a. land in Tidcombe, and also the reversion of all lands and tenements, and all lands and tenements that were formerly Peter Olyuer’s, to William and Joan for their lives, remainder to William Sturmy ’s right heirs. He held no other lands or tenements in demesne or in service of the king or another, but he was seised of the following in his demesne as of fee. both held of the earl of Stafford , services unknown. Long before his death he granted the manors of Burbage, Crofton, Wolf Hall and Stitchcombe and 1/2 manor of Stapleford with its advowson, with the bailiwick of the seneschalry of the forest of Savernake, to lord Thomas Polton, bishop of Worcester , John Benger, junior , and their heirs. Thomas and John were and are still seised in their demesne as of fee. Long before his death and by his deed shown to the jurors and dated at Wyke, 11 August 1427, ^n716_001 described as in the deed, he granted the manor of Knowle together with the land and rent in Timbridge and Henset to William Perschut , John Benger, junior , and Richard Harden , their heirs and assigns. They were and are still seised in their demesne as of fee. Long before his death he granted the manor of Axford to lord John Stafford, bishop of Bath and Wells , and the same Thomas Polton , their heirs and assigns. They were and are still seised in their demesne as of fee. Long before his death he granted the manor of Standen to the same John Stafford, bishop , Thomas Polton and Hugh Lutrell, chevalier , their heirs and assigns. They were and are still seised in their demesne as of fee. Long before his death, and described as William Esturmy, knight , he granted the manor of Huish to lord John Stafford, bishop of Bath and Wells , Thomas Polton, bishop of Worcester , Hugh Lutrell, knight , Richard Sotewell and Robert Torney , and their heirs and assigns. They were and are still seised in their demesne as of fee. From the lands and tenements in Cowesfield (Coulisfeld), Testwood, Cowesfield (Coulisfeld Spilman and Coulisfeld Sturmy) there issues 40s. rent to William Gatecombe at Easter, Midsummer, Michaelmas and Christmas equally, by gift of William Sturmy described as William Esturmy, knight , for his good service then and thenceforth as is clear in his deed to William Gatecombe shown to the jurors and dated at Wyke, 2 October 1425.

Holdings

He held the following in his demesne as of fee.

jointly enfeoffed with Robert Erle who survives, by gift of William Pers of Heckfield by his deed to William and Robert, their heirs and assigns, shown to the jurors and dated at Heckfield, 20 February 1407. He was seised in his demesne as of fee of . Long before his death he demised this to John Erle who survives, for life without annual payment. He was seised of the reversion, which he held to himself and his heirs in this form He held no other lands or tenements in demesne or in service of the king or another, but he was seised of the following in his demesne as of fee. Long before his death he granted the manors with advowson to William Brocas, esquire , John Benger, junior , Richard Harden and Thomas Hathi and their heirs. They were and are still seised in their demesne as of fee in this form. Long before his death he granted the carucate of land to William Perschut and John Benger, junior , and their heirs. They were and are still seised in their demesne as of fee in this form.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in demesne or service but he was seised of the following, with Joan his wife, who survives, in her right and for her life, in which estate he died seised.